Means for repairing radiators and the like



W. M. WRIGHT, C. TEEPLES AND J. J. LAMB.

MEANS FOR REPAIRING RADIATORS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 5. 1919.

1,353,009. v 4, PatentedSept. 14,1920.

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rarer WILSON M. WRIGHT, CLARENCE Tn ieL s'Ani) JAMES J, LAMB, or JEFFERSON, Iowa] TATES rice,

assienons' 1T0 NEW WAY MAonmE coi/niANY, on JEFFERSON, IOWA, nfconrona:

1 01i O JIQW MEAN To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that we, VVILSON MJW IGHT,

.CLARnNon Tissues, and JAMES LAMB; itizens' of the United States of Amer ca; andresidents of Jefferson, Greene county,

Iowa, have invented anew and useful Means for Repairing Radiators and thef'l'ike,'of which the following is'a specification.

' The object of this invention is useof acid and a soldering substance, re-

,ticulated articles such as radiators or" motorve'hi'cles.

A further object of this inventionisto provideimproved means for supporting a reticulated object in and during the Operation of applying heat, acid'and soldering substance thereto; f

Afurther object of 'thisJinVentiOn' is' to facilitate, expedite and-lessen the expense of the operation ofapplying acid to and sealingand soldering'rents in reticulatediobjects such as Inotorradiators.

' A further object of this invention is to provide improved" means for receiving and I of the various elements of an equipment'for applying acid,heat and solder to parts of motorradlators it Our lIlVQfltlOIl'COIISlStS 1n the construction,

arrangement and combinationjof elements hereinafter set "forth, -pointed outin our claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing,in'w hich f Figure 1 is a planet the devices embodying our invention. Figs, 2 and 3 are side and end'ele'vatiqns of the same. Fig. i is a plan of a solder-holder or pot employedl Fig. 5, is a cross-section on 5-5 of'Figf 4.

In the construction of the means as shown the numerals 10,11'designtzteend plates and 12 designates one'ofa pair of side plates, which plates preferably are made of metal by casting and are assembled and rigidly to pro- 10 vide improved means for repa1-rrng,by the;v

s r012, REPAIRING nnnra'rons AND THE LIKE.

speciaeat' tn of Letters Batent. ,P t nte -s t, 1 9 Y 1 Application filed September 5,1919. Serial no. 321,899.

connected tojform a housing rectangular in plan View, slightly tapering from bottom to top andopenat its top and bottom. The housing preferably issupported at desired elevation by legs 13 secured to corners thereof, Which legs preferably are made'of angleiron bars. A funnel or gathering device 14 i is mounted looselyi n the'open. upper end of the housing and the smaller openflend of, saidfunnel occupies a horizontal planeadjacentQ to the center. of "the housing. Openings 15 are}'forniedtin the end'plates 10, 11- and a solderingfpot Z16 vextends horizontally through 'saidopenings, and issupported by: the lower margins thereof. Thefsoldering i potgl6 preferablyis fomnedl'with' a'transverse. partition 17, dividing said p'ot into-two compartments 18, 19. andvcoinlnunication jis afforded between said" 'coinpartrnents by spacing the partition slightly from the bot- 7 tom *ofthe pot-- Slide-Wa-ys 20, 21 are formed on the upperendsof the end plates 10, l liand project abovethe-side platesvl2 anda tray is mounted horizontally for main 'ual- 'reciprocation in said slide-ways. The

tray preferably is made of metal by molding, I and, atone end, is formed as a shallowpan 22.hav ing a spout-2.8 at:the centeraof its outer -wallgand, g-its other-lend, said tray is I formed as a frame 24E lntegralfwlth and forming an extension of'the..-pan,'which frame is substantially the same depth as'the pan and its-side bars are adaptechtoslide in" the ways 20,21. .Stops 25 arefformedon' 35 the outermost corners of frame24 and r a p ge a j cent ends or the '90 slide-ways and limit movement of thetray therein in ,oned rectron. Thetrayxis adapt:

ed to be moved across the housing so that the pan 22 will, at times, substantially cover and close" the upper end of the i unn el 1a,- .A 95. grid 26, preferably made o'f'metal-by casting, is superposed relativefto thexhousing andis' formed with downwardly extending ears 27,- 28: connected by" pivots '29to' the slide-ways 20, 21.- AbracetO is fixed. at one '100 s,

end to andofiset from theend wall 11 [and overlaps one side ofthe grid 26. A seriesof holes is formed in the-brace 3.0 and register at 'timeslwith a hole in the adjacent side ofthe grid 26 and said holes are adapted to receive a p n 32to connect the brace and grid detachably. Brackets 33, 34- are suitably: mounted on the housing ancl one leg naled in the holes in said brackets, thus pro means; for oscillation of the tank on a vertical axis. 38 communicetes at one end with and extends laterally from the lower portion of the tank-s35 and 'a. burner 39 is mounted on burner t theouter end portion of said pipe. The pi pe S8 and burner 39 are located in a'horizontal plane beneath the housing and they, together with the tank, may be osci lated to carry the tical rent of the housin i V In'practical use, a radiator to be repaired is first cleaned adjacent to a break or'rent therein by scraping. Then the radiator is placed on the grid 26 in substantially horizontal position, the pot is removed, fire is generated at the burner 39, preferably fed by gasolene from the tank 'through the pipe 38, the burner is moved through an arc to a positionbeneath the open lower end of the funnel 14, the'tray is. adjusted laterally to register the opening in the frame thereof with the funnel, and the radiator is adjusted laterally to register. the broken portionv thereof with said funnel. Heat rising from the burner through the funnel raises the.

temperature of the broken part of the radiator to thedesired degree. Then the tray is v adjusted laterally to locate the pan 22 over I the funnel, the pot supplied with solder,-

preferably of low grade, is positioned in the holes l5 and receives d rect and immediate action of the heat rising from the burner to the end of melting the solder therein. Then acid in liquid form is poured over the preheated broken part of the radiator, engages with and thoroughly cleanses said part and the drippings of the acid are received in the pan 22 and recovered therefrom through the spout 23 for repeated use. Then, the solder being melted, thegrid and radiator thereon are oscillated manually and adjusted by means of the brace 30 and pin 32, the'tray is adjusted laterally to move the pan 22 away from the funnel. and molten solder is lifted, preferably by means of a ladle not shown, from the projecting compartment 18 and poured over the broken part of the ra diator. The molten solder contacts with and flows over the cleaned, acid treated broken part of the radiator and through the spaces of said radiator, and drippings of said solder drop and flow through the funnel 14 and are gathered thereby into the compartment 19 of the pot. Desired temperature of the radiator, funnel and pot are maintained by heat rising from the burner 39, hence only the small quantity of solder A valve-controlled feed pipe- 1 ough an are relative to the vernecessary to seal the rent is retained in and on the radiator, the remainder. flowing .ofi

w and being recovered in the compartment 19 of theipot. Theiclean usable'solden settlesto the bottom ofthe compartment and flows through the space beneath the partition 17 to be dipped from the compartment 18 in like, comprising a suitable supporh'a-carrier for a work'object articulating on said support, adjusting means connecting said carrier and support, and a tray mounted for transverse reciprocation between said support and carrier, whic'htray includes a pan and an open frame adaptedto register selectively with said support. I

2. Meansfor repairing radiators and the like, comprising a tubular support arranged with its opening upright, a carrier for a work object superposed on said support, a tray located beneath said carrier and adapted for reciprocation "transversely of said support, which tray includes a pan and an. open frame, a pot within said supportbeneath' the tray, a fuel tank and a burner connected with said tank and adapted for locationbeneath said pot. V

3. ll leans for repairing radiators andthe like, comprising a tubular support arranged with itsop'ening upright. a carrier for a 7 work object superposed and articulating on said support, adjusting means connecting said carrier and support, a tray located beneath said carrier and adapted for reciprocation transversely. of said support and.

across the opening therein, which tray. includes a pan and an open frame, a pot within the bore of said support, a fuel tank and a burner connected with said. tank and adapted-for location in registry with said bore beneath said pot; r I

4. Means for repairing radiators and the like, comprising a tubular support arranged with its bore upright. a carrier fora work object superposed. and articulating on said support, means for adjusting oscillation of said carrier on said support, a tray located beneath said carrier and adapted for reciprocation transversely of said bore, a pot within. the bore of said support. a fuel tank mounted for oscillation on said support, a pipe leading from said tank and a burner on said pipe ada ted to be moved through an are relative to said bore.

support, means for adjusting oscillation of said carrier on said support, a pot within the bore of said support, a fuel tank mounted for oscillation on said support, and a burner carried by and supplied from said tank, which burner is movable through an arc, coincident with oscillation of said tank,

to and from a position registering with said bore beneath said pot. I

6. In means for repairing radiators and the like, a tubular support having its bore upright and formed with opposed slideways on its upper end, a grid superposed relative to said support, extending across and articulating on said slideways, a tray mounted for reciprocation in said slide-ways, and heating means registering with said bore beneath said tray.

7. Means for repairing radiators and the like, comprising a tubular support arranged with its bore upright, a carrier for a work object superposed and articulating on said support, a funnel mounted in the bore of said support, a pot mounted in the bore of said support beneath said funnel and heating means registering with said bore beneath said pot.

8. Means for repairing radiators and the like, comprising a tubular support arranged with its bore upright, a carrier for a work object superposed and articulating on said support, a funnel mounted in the bore of said support, a pot mounted in the bore of the support beneath said funnel, a tank mounted for oscillation on said support, and a burner carried by said tank and adapted to be moved through an are by oscillation of the tank, to and from a location registering with said bore and beneath said pot.

9. In means for repairing radiators and the like, a support, a pot therein, a carrier superposed on the support, and a tray interposed between the carrier and pot, said tray having a pan adapted to intercept passage.

from said carrier to said pot and also having an open frame adapted to permit passage from said carrier to said pot.

10. In means for repairing radiators and the like, a support formed of side and end plates suitably connected and legs therefor, said end plates being formed with slideways, a grid articulating on said slide-ways, a funnel depending within said support, a tray mountedfor reciprocation in said slideways above said funnel, said end plates being formed with openings, a pot mounted in said openings and extending across said support beneath said funnel, and heating means communicatlng wlth the interior of the support beneath said pct.

11. In meansv for repairing'radiators and the like, a support formed of side and end plates suitably connected and legs therefor,

said end plates being formed with openings, a grid superposed and articulating on said end plates, a funnel depending within said support, a pot in said openings and extending across and beneath the funnel, and heating means adapted to register with the interior of the support and beneath said pot.

Signed at Jefferson, in the county of Greene and State of Iowa, this 27th day of 7 WILSON M. WRIGHT.

CLARENCE T EEPLES. JAMES J. LAMB.

August, 1919. 

